Separation and Purification Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 20
Published: Dec. 6, 2024
Rare
earth
elements
(REEs)
like
lanthanum
(La),
cerium
(Ce),
thulium
(Th),
and
yttrium
(Y)
are
crucial
in
high-tech
consumer
products
medical
applications,
including
anti-tumor
agents,
dialysis
medicines,
surgical
tools.
The
rare
industry
growth
has
spiked
demand
for
high-purity
REEs,
making
efficient
separation
essential.
Since
REEs
typically
exist
low
natural
concentrations,
precise
analysis
methods
required.
One
promising
approach
is
Ionic
Imprinted
Polymers
(IIPs),
derived
from
Molecularly
(MIPs),
which
can
selectively
recognize
separate
specific
ions.
IIPs
offer
considerable
advantages
extracting,
detecting,
quantifying
REEs.
This
review
examines
recent
progress
ion
imprinting
technology
REE
separation,
focusing
on
studies
published
the
past
2007–2024
years.
It
begins
with
an
overview
of
methods,
their
physical
chemical
properties,
role
nanomaterials,
IIP
components.
Following
this,
applications
contamination
management,
along
related
uses
actinide
discussed.
Chemistry of Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(21), P. 10451 - 10473
Published: Oct. 15, 2024
The
incessant
threats
of
counterfeiting
outbreaks
promptly
demand
augmentation
in
the
development
novel
security
routes.
Luminescent
metal–organic
frameworks
(L-MOFs)
with
broad
spectral
emission
and
potential
for
modulation
via
judicious
controlled
amendment
have
emerged
as
promising
materials
measures
anticounterfeiting
applications.
This
Perspective
provides
an
overview
current
developments
utilization
L-MOF
measures.
fundamental
principles
mechanisms
behind
origin
luminescence
are
discussed
at
large.
Herein,
we
also
cover
external
stimuli-triggered
subsequent
alteration
optical
properties
de
novo
L-MOFs
well
their
reconfigurable
composite
materials.
Further,
practical
participation
real-time
like
latent
fingerprint
(LFP)
detection,
logic
gate
integrated
molecular
keypad
lock
systems,
computing
systems
data
protection
deliberated.
shortcomings
hurdles
to
employing
materials,
such
scalability,
long-term
sustainability,
integration
technologies,
been
taken
into
account
this
Perspective.
Continued
research
efforts
deemed
essential
overcome
these
challenges
fully
realize
combating
enhancing
Despite
challenges,
prospect
applications
is
seen
promising,
driven
by
ongoing
advancements
material
science
innovative
approaches
overcoming
limitations.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 7, 2025
Being
one
of
the
most
important
tools
in
industrial
and
medical
fields,
red-NIR
laser
has
caught
a
lot
attention
research
studies
to
improve
its
emission
efficiency
stability
lasing
materials,
both
thermally
mechanically.
In
this
regard,
intensity
generated
from
Er3+
ions
doped
glass
network
was
enhanced
by
adding
Yb3+,
Nd3+,
Ce3+
ions.
A
host
44P2O5–15ZnO–10Pb3O4–15NaF–15MgF2–1Er2O3
proposed
as
material
reinforced
0.5
1
mol%
or
(labeled
PZPbNMEr3+:RE3+).
The
structural
variations
resulting
compositional
changes,
which
were
examined
XRD,
density,
FTIR,
Raman
measurements,
showed
an
increase
tightness,
leading
better
thermal
elasticity
considered
PZPbNMEr3+:RE3+
glasses,
indicating
their
suitability
materials.
Optically,
all
distinctive
optical
absorption
bands
Er3+,
appeared
spectral
region
200–2500
nm.
Additionally,
significant
impact
induced
strain
crystal
field
added
RE3+
on
properties
observed.
successful
excitation
conducted
green
wavelength
525
nm
PZPbNMEr3+,
generating
five
wavelengths,
red
at
631
four
NIR
748,
801,
1034,
1527
enhancement
redshift
formed
observed
with
inclusion
ions,
new
generated.
energy
transfer
between
Er3+/Yb3+
Er3+/Nd3+
Accordingly,
glasses
had
highly
efficient
photoluminescence
alongside
high
good
elasticity,
making
them
suitable
choice
for
media.
